Tag: Valley Fair

Blog #168  I talked about the quote These Mountains you are carrying. In this blog I want to talk about three reps who stayed in touch. As a buyer you always wonder who your true friends are. By true friend, I don’t mean like when you were younger and hung out all the time either.… Continue reading Three Reps who Stayed in Touch #169

Blog #167  I talked about my time with Nordstrom is done. In this blog I want to talk about The quote These Mountains you are carrying “These Mountains you are carrying, you were only supposed to climb” -Najwa Zebian.  This quote resonated with me. The weight I had been carrying on my shoulders was not… Continue reading These Mountains you Are Carrying #168

Blog #166  I talked about why it’s Best to have options to make decisions. In this blog I want to talk about my time with Nordstrom is done. In the last blog I mentioned I decided to talk to the GM for Northern California. We had a really good relationship so I felt I needed… Continue reading My Time with Nordstrom is done #167

Blog #164  I talked about the tipping point for me. In this blog I want to talk about how Nordstrom Consolidations sealed the deal. Nordstrom decides to take the consolidations a step further by having the San Francisco buyers buy for the Northern California region. I was a lead Buyer for the East Bay side… Continue reading Nordstrom Consolidations sealed the deal #165

Blog #163  I talked about how Sales continued to plummet and pressure increased. In this blog I want to talk about the tipping point for me. One Thursday we get in over 100 cases of shoes. Keep in mind each case could hold between 12 -24 pairs of shoes. Our stockroom was small for the… Continue reading The Tipping Point for me #164

Blog #162  I talked about how Joe came back to Nordstrom. In this blog I want to talk about how Sales continue to plummet and pressure increases. The store was having really tough business. If we were having bad business but the store was making the numbers that would be one thing but everything was… Continue reading Sales continue to Plummet and Pressure increases #163

Blog #161  I talked about our Valley Fair support team. In this blog I want to talk about when Joe came back to Nordstrom   Joe called me quite frequently at Nordstrom when I was in Palo Alto and kept in touch when he went to work for Macy’s. He was a smart merchant so… Continue reading Joe comes back to Nordstrom #162

Blog #160  I talked about a welcomed break from some stressful days. In this blog I want to talk about our Valley Fair support team.   Behind any successful leader is a support team that is top notch. By support I mean from the stock person to the clerical and all the Assts.   Allison… Continue reading Our Valley Fair Support Team #161

Blog #159  I talked about the beginning of the end. In this blog I want to talk about a welcomed break from some stressful days   So the days became extremely stressful. If it wasn’t a visit with the white glove treatment it was a daily phone call. Why is your business bad. Maybe because… Continue reading A welcomed break from stressful days #160